Independent analysis of City of Chicago recordsData through Sep. 15, 2026

ZIP code × permit type

Wrecking & Demolition permits in ZIP 60617

The median wrecking & demolition permit wait in ZIP 60617 was 0 days, based on 118 issued records.

Records checked1182021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait0 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within24 days75% of records
Long-wait edge85 days90% of records
Evidence118issued permits

Not enough records for a year-over-year comparison.

How the waits are distributed

Median is only the middle. This shows how often issued permits fell into each elapsed-time band.

Same day
72.9%
1–7 days
0.0%
8–30 days
2.5%
31–90 days
14.4%
91+ days
10.2%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20212744 days66 days114 days
2022290 days0 days188 days
2023150 days18 days36 days
2024210 days0 days0 days
2025190 days0 days0 days

*2026 is partial through Sep. 15. Year labels use the permit issue date, not the application date.

Context

Wrecking & Demolition timing in comparable ZIP codes

ReportMedian75% withinRecords
ZIP 606070 days70 days89
ZIP 606080 days64 days115
ZIP 606090 days48 days151
ZIP 606120 days58 days95
ZIP 606130 days51 days128
ZIP 606140 days60 days270
ZIP 606160 days55 days53
ZIP 606170 days24 days118